“No, no, Margot! A good heart that trusts in God, never breaks. It has no cause to break.”
“It is eleven years, Domine, we hae all o’ us been keepin’ oursel’s poor, for Neil’s sake.”
“The last eleven years, Margot, you have missed no good thing. God has been good to you, and to yours. I have seen! I have not forgotten!”
“Just a few kind words would hae paid for a’ we hae pinched and wanted.”
“There has been neither pinch nor want in your home, Margot.”
“Ye don’t ken a’ things, Sir. My man has worked harder than he ought to hae worked.”
“I think you may be mistaken, Margot. James Ruleson trusts in God. Why should he overwork himself?”
“To keep the roof o’er our heads, and find food for the bairns.”
“Nay, nay, Margot! Prayer, and lawful work, keep the door safe, and the table spread.”